Social Equity is so big in Illinois Cannabis law that it has its own article, Article 7 of the new law.
https://www.cannabisindustrylawyer.com/social-equity-applicants-illinois-cannabis-legalization/
“Social Equity Applicant” means an applicant that is an Illinois resident that meets one of the following criteria:
(1) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and control by one or more individuals who have resided for at least 5 of the preceding 10 years in a Disproportionately Impacted Area;
(2) an applicant with at least 51% ownership and control by one or more individuals who:
(i) have been arrested for, convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for any offense that iseligible for expungement under this Act; or
(ii) is a member of an impacted family;
(3) for applicants with a minimum of 10 full-time employees, an applicant with at least 51% of current employees who:
(i) currently reside in a Disproportionately Impacted Area; or
(ii) have been arrested for, convicted of, or adjudicated delinquent for any offense that is eligible for expungement under this Act or member of an impacted family.
